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United States Patent O 28.304 CHRYSANTHEMUM PLANT Sing Ling Lee,Mountain View, Calif., assigner to Yoder Brothers Inc., Barberton, OhioOriginal Plant Patent No. 3,249, dated Aug. 1, 1972, Ser. No. 97,396,Feb. 11, 1970. Application for reissue Apr. 13, 1973, Ser. No. 350,907

Matter enclosed in heavy brackets appears in the original plant patentbut forms no part of this reissue speciication; matter printed initalics indicates the additions made by ressuc.

The present invention comprises a new and distinct cultivar ofchrysanthemum plant known by the varieta! name Jumbo Albatross which isa sport of the cultivar known in the United States as improvedAlbatross.

The new cultivar is similar in many respects to lmproved Albatross,having the same characteristics of:

l. Flower color.

2. Foliage color.

3. Flowering period.

The new cultivar is distinguished from Improved Albatross by thefollowing characteristics:

1. 3-4 [5 7] days earlier and more uniform response.

2. l" larger and more tightly incurved ilowers.

3. Less twisting and rellexing of petals, which are approximately Ai"wider.

4. Fewer staminodal petals.

5. Stronger, heavier stems.

6. 1"-3" taller, depending on culture.

Jumbo Albatross Re. 28,304 Reissued Jan. 2l, 1975 ice and Barberton,Ohio. The new cultivar has been found to retain its distinctivecharacteristics through successive propagations.

The new cultivar when grown in the vicinity of Mountain View, Calif.,has a response period of approximately 8 weeks. The following detaileddescription is based on observations made of both the new and parentcultivars in Barberton, Ohio. It will be understood that the responsetime, blooming period, color, and total vigor of the new cultivar mayvary significantly with varying environmental conditions such astemperature, day length and light intensity. Suggested tlowering of thenew cultivar in the northern and western United States is from Aprilthrough May and Nov. 1 through Nov. 15; in coastal California, Aprilthrough November.

The accompanying drawings show the unique characteristics of the newcultivar, the color being as nearly true as possible with colorillustrations of this type. FIG. 1 iS an enlarged view of the newcultivar itself I, and] FIG. 2 is a comparison view with the parentcultivar Improved Albastross, with the latter appearing on the right andthe new cultivar on the left. FIG. 3 is a black and white comparisonphotograph showing the unique petal form of the new cultivar relative tothe cultivar Albatross. The three petals on the left are of the newcultivar, and the three petals on the right ore of the cultivarAlbatross. The petal form of Albatross is very similar to the petal formof Improved Albatross.

In the description which follows, color references are to the MunsellColor Book, 1963 edition, and comparisons have been made wheredifferences exist with the parent cultivar Improved Albatross.

Botanical Classification: Chrysanthemum morifolium:

Improved Albatross 4%". 5 Slugly on disbudded plant;

Borne Slngly on disbudded plant. Stems... S ong Strong. Form Incurve.Semi-lncurve. Permanence l0 days..- l0 days. Color:

Center oi flower Pale yellow, 7.5Y9l4 Base of petals.. White, 5Y9/1Inslde of p)tals .do Reverse of petals do. Tonality from a distance...White. Dlscoloratlon 1o. Petalls: t th ex ure-smoo Appearance andform-[Open at base. Petals tubular and closed at the baas, flaring to arounded Open at base, broadly heeled and tapering at deep keel whichtapers to a blunt tip. Moat petals have a terminal of the petal to ablunt 21p.

an abrupt point] 7. Foliage broader lobcd with less serraton.

8. Superior llower form and form retention.

9. Superior grade performance.

10. A unique petal form, with the petals tubular and closed at the baseand flaring to a rounded deep keel which tapers to a blunt tip. Mostpetals have a finger-like or pointed protuberance(s) which arise on theside of the petals near the opening of the tubed base. This unique traitof Jumbo Albatross, when grown at a minimum temperature of 60 F., orabo-ve for initiation and development. has never been observed on thecultivar Albatross. It is rarely seen on the cultivars ImprovedAlbatross and #2 Yellow Albatross. Similar tubular petals haveoccasionally been observed on Improved Yellow Albatross, but theprotuberances which arise on the side of the petals near the opening ofthe tube on Jumbo Albatross rarely develop on Improved Yellow Albatrossat a 60 F. minimum temperature, or above.

The new cultivar Iwas selected from a tlowering block of the parentvariety at Mountain View, Calif., and was asexually reproduced bycuttings at Mountain View, Calif.,

finger-like or pointed protuberaneeh) of the petal: near the opening ofthe tuberi han.

which arise on the side 3 Texture-Smooth. Ribs and veins-Prominent`Edge- Moderately indented. Serration.-Very slight (in Improved Albatrossthe serration is slight). Underside.-Light green, 7.5GY4/4.Stpulesfmall.

As above indicated, an important distinguishing characteristic of thenew cultivar when compared with the parent cultivar Improved Albatrossis its superior grade performance. This can best be seen by thefollowing table, which shows grade data on owering of the respectivecultivars in greenhouses at Mountain View, Calif. under identicalconditions. The grading increment is V2", from a 6" flower sizedownward. The numbers under the cultivar headings indicate the number ofowers in each size group.

Jumbo Albatross Improved Albatross 5"-6" size range, whereas in theflowering of the parent cultivar only approximately 33 percent of theflowers were in this 5 "-6" size range.

I claim:

l. A new and distinct cultivar of chrysanthemum which is characterizedparticularly as to its uniqueness when compared to the parent cultivarImproved Albatross by its 3-4 [5 7] days earlier and more uniformresponse, l" larger and more tightly incurved owers, approximately 1/6wider petals which undergo less twisting and reexing, and which aretubular and closed at the base and flare to a rounded deep keel whichtapers to a blunt tip, with most petals having a nger-likeprotuberance(s) which arise on the side of the petals near the openingof the tubed base when the cultivar is grown at a minimum temperature of60 F.. or above for initiation and development; fewer staminodal petals,stronger heavier stems, 1"-3" taller depending on culture, foliagebroader lobed with less serration, its superior flower form and formretention, and its superior grade performance.

No references cited.

ROBERT E. BAGWILL, Primary Examiner UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICECERTIFICATE 0E CORRECTION PATENT No. i Re, 28,304 DATED January 2l, 1975Mmmm] I SING LING LEE It is Certifled that error appears m theabove1der1|`fredpatem and thasaid Leters Paten are hereby corrected asshown beiow,

In Column l, lines 3-4, "assigner to Yoder Brothers, Inc Barberton,Ohio" should be deleted.

In Column l, line 6, "Feb. ll, 197C" should be Dec. ll, l970.

In Column l, line 18, "improved" should be "Improved" Signed and Sealedthis fwelfth Day 0f August 1975 [SEAL] Arrest:

RUTH C. MASON C. MARSHALL DANN :UNS/IHK Uffll'l" (`mr1nu.\.\mm'r1llu/vnls um! TruI/rnmrAx

